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A Paper Match 



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1910 



A Paper Match 

CHARACTERS 






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: {^As originally produced in Alumni Hall, Westport, Mass., 
Nov. II, igo8.) 

Aunt SophrOny, a maiden lady . . Miss Susie Lawton. 

Rose, her niece Mrs. Albert Kirby. 

Sam Hunt, in love with Rose . . . Mr. David Morrison. 
Hezikiah Jehoshaphat Brown, <3:^^/^/Vr . Dr. E. W. Burt. 

Plays thirty-five minutes. 




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SCENE. — Aunt Sophrony's sitting-room. Door r., into 
kitchen. Door c, to outdoors. Costumes modern^ except 
Brown, whose clothes are those of a very far-in-the-back- 
woods farmer ; long comforter around the neck, cowhide 
boots, carpetbag, cloth cap and red mitte?is. In the bag are 
a small paper-covered book, stockings, a paper bag supposed 
to contain catnip, etc. 

Enter Sam Hunt, c, looking as if he were ashamed to have 
come. Seeing no one he shifts first on one foot and then 
on the other and finally coughs. Enter Aunt Sophrony, 
L., sleeves rolled up afid hands covered with flour. Starts 
as she sees Sam, 7vho looks more sheepish than ever. 

Aunt S. Well, Sam Hunt, you nearly scared me to death. 
How long have you been here? 

Sam. Oh, I just came in. Nice day, ain't it ? 

Aunt S. (sftappingly). Yes. 

Sam {still smiling). Cold, ain't it ? 

Aunt S. {as before). Yes. 

Sam (twisting his hat). Think it's going to snow ? 

Aunt S. I don't know whether it's going to snow or not. 
Sam Hunt, you didn't come here to ask about the v/eather. 
Now hurry up and ask what you want to, for I have got to 
cook some biscuit for supper. 

Sam. Where's Rose? 

Aunt S. Well, that's more like it. Why didn't you say so 
in the first place ? She's gone down to the library, and if you 
hurry you may get there before she leaves. 

Sam. Yes'm. {Exit, hurriedly, c. 

Aunt S. {looking after him). Crazy. 

( Goes to china closet, r. c. back, afid gets some dishes and 
goes off R.) 

Enter Rose, c. 

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Rose {taking off her coat aiid hat). My, but it's cold. I 
wonder where auntie is. (^Calls.') Auntie. 

Aunt S. (off r.). What do you want? 

Rose. Where are you ? 

Aunt S. Out in the kitchen. Where did you suppose I 
was? 

Rose. I didn't know. 

Aunt S. {co??ii;ig on l.). Have you seen that Sam Hunt? 

Rose. No ; has he been here ? 

Aunt S. Yes, he's been here, looking for all the world like 
a dying calf. I sent him down to the library. 

Rose. 1 didn't see him. 

Aunt S. Well, if you ain't got anything to do, suppose 
you come out in the kitchen and help me get supper. 

Rose. I can't, auntie; I've got to fix up this room. 

Aunt S. What's the matter with the room ? It looks all 
right to me. 

Rose. I expect company this evening. 

Aunt S. I suppose that Sam Jones is coming again, to in- 
quire about the weather. 

Rose. No, it isn't Sam Jones. 

Aunt S. Well, you needn't be so private about it; who 
is it? 

Rose {rather stubbornly'). Oh, somebody. 

Aunt S. Look here, is that the way you have been taught 
to talk to your aunt ? 

Rose {penitently). No, aunt, I'll tell you. 

Aunt S. Well, I don't know as I want to know, anyway. 
It's some love-sick critter. 

(Aunt S. goes off r. into kitchen. Rose Jixes up the room, 
dusts, etc. After she is sure that Aunt S. is out of 
sight, she stops dustiftg and pulls a letter out of her dress 
and reads a little in it. Then lets the hand drop to the 
side and begins to talk.) 

Rose {back to r.). Oh, I know he must be fine ; tall, dark, 
with gray eyes and lovely wavy hair. I have to imagine his 
looks, though, for he never speaks of his looks in his letters. 

I'll read this again. {Reads aloud.) *' Light of my life "' 

Isn't that fine? {Reads.) ''Light of my life, far away amid 
the lonely wastes, my heart ever turns to thee, idol of my life, 
queen of my heart." {Enter Aunt S., r., in time to hear the 



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folloiviug.) Yes, my brave soldier boy, I laill be the queen 
of your heart. 

Aunt S. {disgitsled). More foolishness. Silly fool. Queen 
of his heart ! 1 guess so ! Queen of the wash-tub or the 
nursing bottle or some such thing. Now you take my advice 
and let the men alone. They're low-down critters, and they 
never'll do you anything but harm. 

Rose (^Liughuig). Why, auniie, just think now how nice it 
would be if you only had a husband. 

Aunt S. {siiappingly). Shut your noise. I ain't, and I 
ain't going to be. Look at your poor mother; married and a 
widow in less than a year, and left without a cent and a baby 
to take care of. Don't tell me. I know all about it. 

Rose {earnestly). Oh, auntie, didn't any one ever ask you 
to marry him ? 

Aunt S. Well, if he did, I had sense enough to send him 
about his business. He didn't come whining around here like 
that love-sick Sam Hunt. 

Rose. Oh, poor Sam ! I used to think that I loved him, 
but since I have found Mr. Brown I don't love him at all. 
Just think of it, auntie, to have for a lover a noble soldier who 
is fighting the battles of his country among the swamps of 
Cuba. 

Aunt S. Never heard such rotten foolishness in my life. 
If you had to have a fellow why didn't you take Sam ? He 
was a good, likely boy if you've just got to have one. 

Rose. But Sam's not one of the glorious defenders of his 
country. 

Aunt S. Glorious fiddlesticks ! He wanted to go bad 
enough, but his eyes wa'n't good enough; but I ain't got no 
time to waste talking this kind of soft-soap. 

\^Exit Aunt S. , r. 

{A ivhistle is heard outside.) 

Rose {rushing to the closet)^ Here's the mail. {Fishes 
around inside the china closet.) Oh, auntie, I can't find the 
key. 

Aunt S. {frojn r., sternly). It's where it always is. 

Rose. Oh, auntie, please hurry. 

Aunt S. Look in the butter-dish. 

Rose. She always has a place for everything. {Takes key 
and goes off c. ; reenters c. with a letter ; sits i7i chair r. c, 
at tablCy and opening letter reads aloud se7itimentally. ) * ' Sweet 



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one, your dear note accepting my humble offer of marriage 
was received to-day. No one can realize the dehcious thrill 
of perfect love which coursed through my veins as 1 tried to 
realize that the most beautiful creature in the world has con- 
sented to be my dear bride." (^IVit/i the last words enter 
Sam, c. Rose turns and sees him atid hides the letter.) Sam 
Hunt, you ought to be ashamed of yourself to listen. 

Sam. I didn't hear anything ; I just this minute came in. 

Rose (relieved). Well, I am glad you didn't, for it was 
very private. 

Sam. Rose, I came in to see if you would go to the dance 
with me to-night. 

Rose. No, Sam, I can't. 

Sam. Why can't you ? 

Rose. To be frank with you, I don't want to. 

Sam. What is the matter with you, Rose, nowadays? We 
used to be the best of friends. I hoped to marry you, too, 
some day. But now you have changed. What have I done? 

(^As last question is asked enter Aunt S., r., in time to 
hear it.) 

Aunt S. I'll tell you what the matter is, Sam Hunt. A 
few weeks ago the Willing Workers were sewing down at the 
church for the soldiers. She wrote her name on a piece of 
paper and put it into a pair of stockings, and in a little while 
she got a letter from the soldier who got them, and they have 
written and written and written for all the world like two rotten 
fools. Rotten fools, I say. 

Sam. But, Rose, you don't know who he is or what he is. 
Suppose he should turn out to be a black ? 

Rose. Oh, but he isn't. 

Aunt S. Some ignorant fool, I know. 

Rose. No, he isn't that. He isn't ignorant, of all things ; 
for if he were, he could nevei; write such beautiful language in 
his letters. And you will soon have a chance to see for your- 
self, for he sent me a telegram saying that his regiment had 
been discharged, and that he would be here to-night. He may 
be here now any minute. 

Aunt S. (resigned). Well, I promised my sister, your 
mother, that I would never stand in the way of your marrying 
the man you loved, but I will say it is all rotten foolishness. 

[^Exit R., indignantly. 



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Sam {soberly). Then there's no hope for me, is there, 
Rose? 

Rose. Not a bit, Sam. I like you, have always liked you, 
but {earnestly) I love the soldier and am engaged to marry 
him, and that is why I cannot go to the dance with you. It 
wouldn't be proper, seeing that I am engaged to Mr. Brown. 

Sam. Brown ? 

Rose. Yes, Brown; Corporal H. J. Brown. 

Sam. Indeed ! And what do you know about him ? 

Rose. I gather from his letters that his family is one of the 
most aristocratic in the town in which he lives. I am sure that 
he could have been a captain, but he couldn't wait, so enlisted 
as a private. ' Brave boy ! I wish he would write his whole 
name instead of his initials, H. J. H. must stand for Herbert. 
I hope so, for I do think that Herbert is such a nice name. 

Sam. Well, how you do go on. But where is his home? 

Rose. The paper he sent me with the names and addresses 
of all his regiment gave his address as Skowhegan, Maine. 

Sam. Why, my Uncle Jim lives there, and I have spent 
weeks there. 

Rose. Oh, have you ? Then you must have seen his home. 

Sam {very slowly and tJwiightfully). Pretty small place, 
and I came to know most everybody there, but 1 don't remem- 
ber any Brown family. Wait a minute. What did you say 
his initials were ? 

Rose. H. J.— H. J. Brown. 

Sam {thinking hard). H. J. Brown — H. J. Brown. 

( Gives one look at Rose and gives one unearthly yell, and 
goes out c, laughing at the top of his voice and cry i fig, 
'' H. J. Brown,'' '' H. /. Brown,'' while Rose stands 
looking after him in amazement.) 

Rose. Well, what ails Sam Hunt, I'd like to know ? Is he 
crazy ? The idea of his acting like that. He is a very ill- 
mannered young man. I don't ever want to see or hear of him 
again. Now I'll read the rest of my letter, and I'll read it to 
myself. There's too many listeners around here. 

Enter Aunt S., r. 

Aunt S. What's the matter with Sam Hunt? He's just 
gone out of the yard laughing fit to kill. 

Rose. I am sure I don't know, and I am also sure I don't 



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care. He's a very shallow young man. (^Knock.) Oh ! it's 
he. (^Rises.') 

Aunt S. {looking around). For the Lord's sake, who? 

Rose. Corporal Brown, my soldier lover, is coming to-day 
to claim me as his bride. 

Aunt S. Well, /don't want to see the fool. 

\_Exit Aunt S., r. 

(Rose goes to the door and opens it, and in conies Corporal 
Brown, c. He is a queer-iooki?ig specinien of a back- 
woodsman. As Rose sees him she screams atid takes 
refuge on the opposite side of the table.') 

Rose. Well, who are you and what do you want? 

Brown. Waal, I'm goin' to ask ye who be you? 

Rose. I'm Miss Rose White, and unless you have some 
business here I advise you to get out of here before my aunt 
sees you. 

Brown. Business here? Waal, I reckon I have, Miss 
Rosey. I'm Corporal Brown, to hum you are engaged (Rose 
recoils), and I've come 'round to go to the parson's with ye. 
Git your bunnit on. 

Rose (^horrified). You are not Corporal Brown. Never. 

Brown (Jndig?iantly). Ain't I? Want to know. I'm just 
that — Hezekiah Jehoshaphat Brown, and {getting down on his 
k7iees afid laboriousiy opening his carpetbag and taking out a 
bundle of letters) if I ain't, how did 1 come to hev all these 
here love letters writ by you to me ? I'll read one to you. 
Now listen. {Reads in a slow singsong voice with a7i awful 
tivang.) " My - Darlin'- Sojer - Boy - not-a-night-has-gone-by- 
since - 1 - last- wrote-but-what-I-have-thought-of-you-so-far-away- 
and-I-have-sent-you-kisses-by-the-thousand " 

Rose {with hands over her ears). Oh, stop ! that's enough ! 
But if you are Corporal Brown, how does it happen that you 
write such beautiful letters? 

Brown {luith a grin). Gosh ! you didn't think I writ them 
all out of my own head, did ye ? {Dives into bag and pulls 
out stockings, nightgown, fiightcap, red bandanas and a paper 
bag, all of which in his eagerness he leaves on the floor.) Ye 
see that book. {Holds up a small paper-covered book which he 
has taken from the bag.) That is {readi7ig laboriously) ** How 
to Courtship and Write Love Letters." I bought it off of a 
peddler in camp. Cost me nine cents. The first letter is on 



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acquaintance and the next is "on better acquaintance," and 
so they go. Number fifty-seven is the one I writ asking ye to 
marry me, and when you writ and sez ''yes I will," then 1 
sent fifty-eight, and the next one is fifty-nine— shall I read it 
to ye? It's real lovin', I tell you. {Starts to read.) 

Rose. No— no — no ! I don't want to hear any more. 
I've heard enough. What are you going to do now? 

Brown. Why ! you and me is goin' to the preacher's, ain't 
we ? That's as I read the letter. 

Rose {with spirit). I won't go a step v/ith you ! I won't 
marry you ! Never — never ! 

Brown {ifidignantly). Ye won't? Then I'll sue ye for 
breach of promises. By goll, I will. 'Tain't right to use an 
honest fellar so. (/;/ his excitement he goes in front of table 
to right of table, and as he advances. Rose goes from right of 
table to left.) I'm some older than ye are, but I'm honest and 
I've got some money, too, and by goll I'm goin' to get married, 
and I've got your letters promising to marry me, and you're 
goin' to, so help me Betsy. 

Rose. No, I can't. {As she says this enter Sam, c. Rose 
sees him, and as she sees him tiirfts.) Oh, Sam ! 

Sam. Hullo, Hez, how are you ? (Brown sees Sam, and 
rushing up to him shakes his hafid pu77ip-ha7idle style. Rose 
is behind Sam. As Brown lets go of ^ku'^ hand, she goes to 
left of Sam, and Brown to his right, all being then in rear, 
L. c. Sam turns to Rose.) Well ! Rose, what about all 
this ? 

Rose {throwing herself into Sam's arms). Oh, Sam ! 
don't let him have me. 

Sam. But I have no right to protect you. If you will prom- 
ise to marry me, I will do it. Will you marry me ? 

Rose. Oh, Sam ! I will do anything, but don't let him 
take me away. 

Brown {very impressively). Young man, that there young 
lady as you hev enfolded in your arms is my engag-ed wife, and 
I'll thank ye to unfasten them mud-hooks of yours off on her. 
She an' me is goin' to be married accordin' to agreement. 

Enter Aunt S., r. Sees Rose in Sam's arms. 

Aunt S. What's going on here? Sam Hunt, take your arms 
from around my niece. {Turns /(^ Brown, who has tried ifi 
vain to collect his belongings and escape as soon as he saw 
Aunt S. appear.) Who is that ? 



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Sam. That's Corporal Brown, who wishes to marry your 
niece. 

Aunt S. {with arms akimbo ^ facing Brown, tvho stands in 
agony at l. c). Oh! Is it? Well, 'tain't. That man's 
Hez Brown. He courted me ten years ago, and never dared 
to pop the question. One night he skipped out and went to 
his aunt's somewhere in Maine, and left me to be an old maid. 
Hez, you are going to get married and soon, too, but you're 
going to marry w^, and now. I ain't going to lose you again. 
Come along now before those two spoons begin again. 

{Exit Aunt S., r., leading Brown by the artn while he 
drags along with the other hand the carpetbag. He is 
very dejected and goes out shaking his head dolefully.) 

Sam. Rose, shall we go to that dance to-night? 

Rose. Yes, Sam, or anywhere else you ask me to go. Oh, 
Sam ! I have been so foolish, but I have learned a lesson. 
Come, let's set the table for auntie and Uncle Hezekiah. 

Sam. He came near being husband Hezekiah. 

Rose. Not a word more. 

(Sam ««^Rose exeunt, r., Rose holding her hand over Sam's 
mouth.) 



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Gary, John Boyle O'Reilly, Irwin Russell, Lucy Larcom, Wendell Phillips, 
James Russell Lowell, Eugene J, Hall and others. 240 pages. 
Price, 2^ cents 



ENCORE PIECES 

And Other Recitations 

Seventy-three selections in prose and verse by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 
Carolyn Wells, Ackland Von Boyle, Gharles Follen Adams, Hans Breit- 
mann, F. H. Gassaway, Nora Perry, J. W. Kelley, Belle Marshall Locke, 
S. A. Frost and others. 210 pages. 

Pricey 2^ cents 



BAKER'S TEMPERANCE DIALOGUES 

Humorous, Dramatic and Instructive 

Gomprising : " A Drop Too Much," four males, two females ; " A 
Little More Gider," five males, three females ; " The Man With the 
Demijohn," four males ; " Seeing the Elephant," five males, two fe- 
males ; " The Tempter," three males, one female ; " We're All Teetotal- 
lers," four males, two females. A good collection of bright little pieces, 
most of which are also published singly at 15 cents each. 
Price , 25 cents 



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TRP IWAfilSTRATF ^^^^^e in Three Acts. Twelve males, four 
lUL mAUlJlI\iiiL( fej^ales. Costumes, modern; scenery, all 
interior. Plays two hours and a half. 

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Costumes, modern ; scenery, all interiors PI ys a lull evening. 

THF PROFI IfiATF ^^^Y^^^^^-^^^^ oeven males, five females. 
lUL, rnurMUAli^ scenery, three interiors, rather elaborate ; 
costumes, modern. Plays a full evening. 

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three interiors. Plays a full evening. 

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tumes, modern ; scenery, three interiors. Plays a full evening. 

^WFFT T AVFNUFU comedy in Three Acts. Seven males, four 
J TT LL 1 L,A^ U^VLA ^^^^^^ gg^^g^ ^ gj^gi^ interior ; costumes, 

modern. Plays a full evening. 

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Scene, a single interior ; costumes, modern. Plays a 
full evening. 

THF WFAKFR SFX comedy in Three Acts. Eight males, eight 
1 nii TT Lt Lilk tJLi females. Costumes, modern ; scenery, two 
interiors. Plays a full evening. 

A WIFF WITHOUT A SMILE Comedy m Three Acts. Five 
A nirC niiUUUl a Jimi^l^ ^^ales, four females. Costumes, 
niodern ; scene, a single interior. Plays a full evening. 



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AS YOfl I IlfF IT Comedy in Five Acts. Thirteen males, four 
Atj IVU MliLf li females. Costxrmes, picturesque ; scenery, va- 
ried. Plays a full evening. 

r A MIT IF I>rama in Five Acts. Nine males, five females. Cos- 
VAulILrtrLf tumes, modern ; scenery, varied. Plays a full evening. 

INfiOMAtt ^1*7 J" Five Acts. Thirteen males, three females. 
lliuUlTlAIV Scenery varied ; costumes, Greek. Plays a full evening. 

MARY STUART Tragedy in Five Acts. Thirteen males, four fe- 
IIIAIVI JlUAAl males, and supernumeraries. Costumes, of the 
period ; scenery, varied and elaborate. Plays a full evening. 

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE S.XtrhTj'.^^.lS: gJILlt" 

picturesque ; scenery varied. Plays a full evening. 

VirHFI IPII Play in Five Acts. Fifteen males, two females. Scen- 
IXlWllLLflLrU ery elaborate ; costumes of the period. Plays a full 
evening. 

THF RIVAIS Comedy in Five Acts. Nine males, five females. 
IUI4 A1tAL«i3 Scenery varied; costumes of the period. Plays a 
full evening. 

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ried ; costumes ot the period. Plays a tull evening. 

TWELFTH NIGHT; OR, WHAT YOU WILL ''^Sti.^JJ^l 

three females. Costumes, picturesque ; scenery, varied. Plays a 
full evening. 



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